Challenge

[MASTERMOWER]

Thatch is your friend.
Well, as long as the client will pay for aerating.

yea....there is a hundred other things I'd rather do than de-thatch a lawn. Core aeration isn't exactly a long-term solution for a thatch problem.

How are you coming along in your answer search Sporty?

[safari lawn]

Thatch is caused by infrequent mowings, and letting the grass get too tall, the blades decompose rapidly, but the stalk of the plant does not, thus creating thatch. Dethatching should be done when there is more than 1/2 inch or the lawn feels spongy, preventing water and fertilizer from leaching into the soil.

Core aeration is the practice in which dirt is brought to the surface and deposited on the base of the plants and allowing water and fertilizer to get to the roots below the surface, it should be done when the ground is damp. 3" I believe is the proper depth.

[steve-o]

you forgot something yankee boy

Thatch is caused by infrequent mowings, and letting the grass get too tall, the blades decompose rapidly, but the stalk of the plant does not, thus creating thatch. Dethatching should be done when there is more than 1/2 inch or the lawn feels spongy, preventing water and fertilizer from leaching into the soil.

Core aeration is the practice in which dirt is brought to the surface and deposited on the base of the plants and allowing water and fertilizer to get to the roots below the surface, it should be done when the ground is damp. 3" I believe is the proper depth.

ever hear of oxygen. them little critters in the soil just love it. then they can do their thing like a bunch of little w-h-o-r-e-s on welfare.

steve

[vaughnslawns]

Bump...
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[vaughnslawns]

re-bump...

[scagguy]

One reason for thatch is over fertilizing and over watering.

[GeeVee]

steve

Start one yerself....
Steve wins.....

[PROMO]

Thatch is a mixture of living and dead grass. 1" or more is considered excessive in my area. Overfertilizing, over watering as well as improper mowing can cause thatch as well as the grass growing faster than the old growth can decay. I have never seen pesticide use create thatch but thatch can make it more difficult to apply pesticide. Proper mowing, fertilization and watering can help reduce thatch. Areating can create a better environment for microbial activity but light topdressing is a better biological method because it brings the soil microbes into the thatch layer. Also the soil ph can affect microbial activity which helps to break down thatch. Last but not least there is always mechanical removal but I havent had to go there.

[TRANSMAN]

Why do people start .......

I Challenge Each Person That Reads This To Start A Usefull Thread.

Dumb threads, knowing somebody like me is gonna answer with a dumb response??????

Just kidding , because this will start somthing intelligent to talk about....

PUPPY -T- dufis

[steve-o]

i thought i put up a usefull thread.................

maybe i drink too much...................but, where's my thread????? see what happens when you put one up. the boys start slugging it out and it moves to the off-topic and they continue to slug it out even more and then...................poof, it's gone forever. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

steve

[Scott]

maybe i drink too much...................but, where's my thread????? see what happens when you put one up. the boys start slugging it out and it moves to the off-topic and they continue to slug it out even more and then...................poof, it's gone forever. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

steve

well start another one that we all can get into and enjoy

[vaughnslawns]

bump......

[Sammy]

One reason for thatch is over fertilizing and over watering.

That's two reasons.